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Listing all of 87 research organisations out of 331 total research organisations.
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Visualisation and Interactive Solutions for Engagement and Research VISER
VISER works with researchers and industry and government partners to develop innovative ways of modelling, visualising and interpreting complex information using technology.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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University of the Sunshine Coast – Moreton Bay USC
The University of the Sunshine Coast is ranked well above or above world standard in nine key research areas.
Size: 300–500 research staff
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University of Southern Queensland – Toowoomba UniSQ
UniSQ is recognised for research in agriculture, regional development, health, materials engineering, astrophysics, space and defence, computational sciences and regional wellbeing.
Size: 700 plus research staff
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University of Southern Queensland – Springfield UniSQ
UniSQ is recognised for research in agriculture, regional development, materials engineering, astrophysics, space and defence, computational sciences and regional wellbeing.
Size: 700 plus research staff
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University of Southern Queensland – Ipswich UniSQ
UniSQ is recognised for research in agriculture, regional development, health, materials engineering, astrophysics, space and defence, computational sciences and regional wellbeing.
Size: 700 plus research staff
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The University of Queensland – St Lucia UQ
The University of Queensland is one of the world’s top 50 universities, with globally significant breakthroughs and innovations that include cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil®.
Size: 700 plus research staff
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The University of Queensland – Herston UQ
The University of Queensland is one of the world’s top 50 universities, with globally significant breakthroughs and innovations that include cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil®.
Size: 700 plus research staff
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The University of Queensland – Gatton UQ
The University of Queensland is one of the world’s top 50 universities, with globally significant breakthroughs and innovations that include cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil®.
Size: 700 plus research staff
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The Creative Arts Research Institute CARI
The Creative Arts Research Institute uses interdisciplinary artistic approaches to grapple with many of the most complex questions of our time.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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The CSIRO BioFoundry
The CSIRO BioFoundry is a state-of-the-art facility providing bioengineering capability to industry and the research and development community.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network TERN
TERN collects, curates and shares trusted, long-term, nationally consistent ecosystem data that enable research, inform decisions and position Australia as an active partner in global environmental management.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Rural Economies Centre of Excellence RECoE
RECoE is a first-of-its-kind rural economic research collaboration comprised of four Queensland Universities
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems Group
The Robotics and Autonomous Systems Group is one of the leading robotics and autonomous systems research groups in the world.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Research Computing Centre RCC
RCC helps University of Queensland researchers across disciplines make the most of the University’s eResearch technologies.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Remote Sensing Sciences RSS
The Remote Sensing Sciences uses satellite imagery, data from airborne platforms and field surveys to map and monitor landscapes in Queensland.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Queensland University of Technology – Kelvin Grove QUT
One of Australia’s top ten universities, QUT has strong links with industry, and an emphasis on innovation and application in its courses and research.
Size: 700 plus research staff
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Queensland University of Technology – Gardens Point QUT
One of Australia’s top ten universities, QUT has strong links with industry, and an emphasis on innovation and application in its courses and research.
Size: 700 plus research staff
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Queensland Spatial Biology Centre QSBC
Spatial Biology research hub uses advanced spatial mapping technology and digital pathology tools to fundamentally change the way clinicians understand and combat life-threatening diseases.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Queensland Museum Tropics QMT
Queensland Museum Tropics focus is on researching and interpreting the cultural and natural heritage of tropical Queensland.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Queensland Digital Health Centre QDHeC
QDHeC is the engine room of a digital healthcare future and is researching digital health solutions and technologies such as artificial intelligence to help deliver a sustainable health system.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation Ltd QCIF
QCIF Digital Research participates in and enables research excellence through applied AI; informatics; advanced computing; data and software solutions. Our mission is to accelerate research excellence and societal impact.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Queensland Children’s Hospital QCH
QCH is a specialist statewide hospital dedicated to caring children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Size: 300–500 research staff
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Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies QCAT
QCAT is the largest integrated research and development precinct for the resources and associated advanced technology industries in Australia.
Size: 300–500 research staff
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Queensland Bioscience Precinct QBP
The Queensland Bioscience Precinct is the largest research facility in Australia dedicated to human, plant and animal biotechnological research and commercialisation.
Size: 700 plus research staff
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Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation QAAFI
QAAFI aims to significantly improve the sustainability of tropical and sub-tropical agriculture, food research and knowledge leadership, through its high-impact science.
Size: 300–500 research staff
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Precision Livestock Management PLM
CQU's Precision Livestock Management team is a world leader in sensor technologies for monitoring and managing livestock.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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National Imaging Facility – Queensland Node NIF
The Queensland node of the National Imaging Facility is hosted by two of Australia's leading clinical imaging imaging facilities in Australia.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Mount Kent Observatory
Mt Kent Observatory is Queensland professional astronomical research facility, and is located at a dark-sky site outside Toowoomba in southern Queensland
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Law Futures Centre
The Centre brings together scholars and researchers from law and other disciplines to conduct research into reimagining the future of law, ensuring good governance and integrity
Size: 20–100 research staff
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James Cook University – Townsville JCU
With three tropical campuses spanning two countries, James Cook University (JCU) draws on its tropical locale for its teaching and research focus.
Size: 700 plus research staff
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Institute for Communities and Regional Development ICRD
ICRD partners with communities, governments, industry, and organisations to help regional communities navigate change, harness opportunities, strengthen wellbeing, and build a thriving, resilient, and future-ready regional Australia.
Size: 100–200 research staff
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Institute for Molecular Bioscience IMB
The Institute for Molecular Bioscience is a multidisciplinary life scientific research institute committed to improving quality of life through research and translation.
Size: 300–500 research staff
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Institute for Future Farming Systems – Rockhampton IFFS
The Institute for Future Farming Systems is CQUniversity’s agricultural research flagship, with a focus on precision systems and technologies for horticulture, cropping and livestock industries.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Institute for Future Farming Systems – Bundaberg IFFS
The Institute for Future Farming Systems is CQUniversity’s agricultural research flagship, with a focus on precision systems and technologies for horticulture, cropping and livestock industries.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Herston Imaging Research Facility HIRF
HIRF is one of only a handful of imaging research facilities in Australia and the first to be devoted entirely to clinical research.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Griffith University – Nathan Griffith
Nathan is Griffith’s foundation campus with research strengths ranging from environmental sciences, engineering, IT, archaeology, and corporate sustainability to Asian studies, education, criminology, psychology, social sciences, humanities and biosciences.
Size: 700 plus research staff
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Griffith University – Brisbane City Griffith
Griffith University Brisbane City Campus brings together the South Bank creative arts precinct and the Treasury Building (opening 2027) that will host business, law, and IT in the CBD.
Size: 100–200 research staff
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Griffith Climate Action Beacon CAB
Griffith Climate Action Beacon focuses on interdisciplinary research and cross-sectoral practice collaborations as catalysts for climate action.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct
A 200-hectare innovation precinct where health, research, science, technology and industry connect to accelerate discovery, commercialisation and improved health outcomes.
Size: 700 plus research staff
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Engage Research Lab
Engage Research Lab integrates technology, psychology, theory and practice to research, design, develop, evaluate and deploy real solutions to meet real community needs.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Earth Observation Research Centre EORC
We use remotely sensed Earth observation and field data, algorithms and codes, to measure, map and monitor biophysical properties in terrestrial, atmospheric and aquatic environments.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Digital Media Research Centre DMRC
The QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC) conducts world-leading research for a creative, inclusive and fair digital media environment.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Digital Child
The Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child is the world’s first research centre dedicated to creating positive digital childhoods for children
Size: 100–200 research staff
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Dermatology Research Centre UQDRC
The DRC is a multidisciplinary network addressing key issues in skin health and disease.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation DETSI
The department develops and coordinates science policy and supports and invests in research. It provides scientific information and advice to inform planning and management.
Size: 300–500 research staff
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Data Science Discipline
The Data Science discipline conducts world-leading research and develops innovative and practical solutions for business, scientific and social applications in the realm of big data.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia CRCNA
The Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) delivers industry-led research collaborations to develop new technologies, products and services for the north.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSIRO
CSIRO is one of the world’s most multidisciplinary research organisations with more than 5,000 experts based in 55 centres
Size: 700 plus research staff
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Centre in Additive Biomanufacturing ABM
Centre in Additive Biomanufacturing works to help transform the industry of 3D printing for medical applications.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology CTBMT
The Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology develops innovative solutions in tropical health, biodiversity and food production.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Centre for Railway Engineering CRE
The Centre for Railway Engineering provides high quality research and development, innovation and consultancy services to the railway industry.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Centre for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology – UQ CQC2T
The UQ node of CQC2T is part of the largest combined and focused efforts in quantum computation and communication in the world
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Centre for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology – GU CQC2T
The Griffith Univsersity node of CQC2T is part of the largest combined and focused efforts in quantum computation and communication in the world
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Centre for Information Resilience CIRES
Research and training by CIRES empowers industries, government, academia, and the wider community to understand and reliably unlock the value of data with information resilience.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems CHFSTS
The CHFSS brings together experts from various disciplines to conduct collaborative research on issues impacting safety and productivity.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Centre for Future Enterprise CFE
The Centre for Future Enterprise leads global research to progress economic and social well-being now and into the future.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Centre for Data Science CDS
The QUT Centre for Data Science draws together capability in data science from across Australia, providing a centralised hub for world-class data science research.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Centre for Data Analytics CDA
With expertise in actuarial science, statistics, economics, finance and informatics, the CDA uses big data analytics to produce research that make valuable economic and social contributions.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Centre for Crop Science QAAFI CPS
The Centre delivers research to target improved crops, crop protection systems, and sustainable production systems in tropical and sub-tropical environments
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Centre for Clean Energy Technologies and Practices CCETP
The Centre for Clean Energy Technologies and Practices researchers develop sustainable, low-emissions, high-efficiency systems for energy generation, distribution and use.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Centre for Children’s Health Research CCHR
CCHR is Queensland’s first fully-integrated research facility focused on child and adolescent health research
Size: 300–500 research staff
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Centre for Astrophysics CA
The Centre for Astrophysics delivers internationally-cited astronomical and space sciences research
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Centre for Animal Science CAS
CAS leads tropical livestock research and development in Australia to improve animal health, welfare and productivity, and pest and disease control.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Centre for Advanced Imaging CAI
CAI is at the forefront of imaging and the only centre of its kind in Australia, with instruments and expertise in preclinical and clinical MRI, PET, NMR, EPR and radiochemistry
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Central Queensland University – Townsville CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Size: 100–200 research staff
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Central Queensland University – Rockhampton CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Size: 100–200 research staff
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Central Queensland University – Mackay CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Size: 100–200 research staff
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Central Queensland University – Gladstone CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Size: 100–200 research staff
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Central Queensland University – Cairns CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Size: 100–200 research staff
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Central Queensland University – Bundaberg CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Size: 100–200 research staff
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Central Queensland University – Brisbane CQUniversity
With more than 35,000 students across 24 campuses and locations, Central Queensland University is Australia’s largest regional university.
Size: 100–200 research staff
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CSIRO Mineral Resources Business Unit
We are one of the largest minerals research and development groups in the world
Size: 100–200 research staff
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CSIRO Land and Water Business Unit
CSIRO Land and Water brings together interdisciplinary teams that combine biophysical and social sciences to develop solutions for complex environmental challenges.
Size: 100–200 research staff
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CSIRO Health and Biosecurity Business Unit CSIRO H&B
CSIRO's Health and Biosecurity lifts Australia's preparedness and responsiveness to health and biosecurity risks.
Size: 200–300 research staff
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CSIRO Technology Research Unit Data61
The Technology Research Unit brings together expertise across AI, robotics, cybersecurity, quantum and advanced manufacturing to build a more productive, resilient, and globally competitive future.
Size: 300–500 research staff
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Bond University
Bond University, a private, not-for-profit university has targeted research areas including business, law, comparative construction, sports science, health sciences and medicine.
Size: 200–300 research staff
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Boeing Research and Technology Australia Centre BRTAC
Boeing Research and Technology Australia Centre brings together Boeing and UQ researchers to collaborate on the next great advances in aerospace.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Australian e-Health Research Centre AEHRC
The Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC) is CSIRO's digital health research program and a joint venture between CSIRO and the Queensland Government.
Size: 100–200 research staff
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Australian Translational Genomics Centre ATGC
The Australian Translational Genomics Group research address pressing clinical questions surrounding the genetic and biological processes underlying complex human diseases.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Australian National Fabrication Facility – Queensland Node ANFF-QLD
ANFF-QLD is Queensland’s leading open-access nanofabrication and advanced manufacturing facility, providing world-class cleanrooms, expert technical support, consulting services, and advanced fabrication capabilities to accelerate research, industry, and government innovation.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Australian National Fabrication Facility – Griffith University Node ANFF-Q
ANFF-Q provides researchers and industry with open access to state-of-the-art fabrication capabilities to engage in interdisciplinary research.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Australian Cobotics Centre ACCTERM
The Australian Cobotics Centre brings together expertise and experience from industry and research to improve the collaborative robotics capability in manufacturing
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Australian Centre for Health Law Research ACHLR
ACHLR research provides the evidence base for the constant reform which allows health law, policy and practice to keep pace with social change.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation ACE
ACE is the leading university hub in Australia for the creation and dissemination of research-based knowledge on entrepreneurship.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Agriculture Technology and Adoption Centre AgTAC
The Agriculture Technology and Adoption Centre focuses on solving industry problems by working closely with producers locally and globally. Our agricultural technology research program includes: data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning, internet of things, sensor systems and rapid design, prototype and test in advanced manufacturing. We collaborate with aquaculture, cropping, fibre, grazing and horticulture partners.
Size: Up to 20 research staff
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Advanced Design and Prototyping Technologies Institute ADAPT
ADaPT brings together multi-disciplinary expertise with leading industry partners to push the boundaries in advanced custom design, rapid prototyping and new materials.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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ARC Research Hub for Driving Farming Productivity and Disease Prevention
The Hub works to increase farm production and disease prevention by advancing and transferring new artificial intelligence technologies into industrial deployment.
Size: 20–100 research staff
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